Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-02
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
A synopsis Of the Programme Of
N Graduation Exercises.

the Graduation Exercises.
The Salt Lake Tribune Of the 22d and
23d ult. devotes three and q half columns
to a recounting Of the Introductory and
graduating exercises Of the st. Mary's
Academy at Salt Lake. The Introductory
exercises 10 annual commencement took
place on the 21st ult. The hall was TASTE
fully decorated for the occasion. There
were present of the clergy Bishops Scan
Ian, Father Kelly, Father Nattini, Of
HALEY Idaho; Father C%ushnahsn. of Og-
den; Father; Galligan, of Park City; Faith
or Dohahoe, OF Eureka, Utah, and several
prominent citizens. 81. Mary's is one Of
the prominent educational institutions of
the great West, is beautifully located, re-
freshed by cooling shade and almost
meadow grasses. It has its play grounds
and Summer houses with swings. croquet
grounds and other places for health-giving
exercises. 1.-THE young ladies grow in
intellect and beauty under st. Mary's care
full training, wholesome discipline and
beautiful, refining surroundings, improv-
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exercises were composed Of vocal and in
strumental music, Rotations, es-
says, letters and compositions, etc. |
There were on exhibition by the
pupils, drawings, paintings in oil and
water colors, pastel. Kensington on
velvet and satin; also,~plain sewing and
ornamental needlework in the academy |
studio and parlor.
The premiums were called by Bishop |
Scanlan. The Tribune says: We noted
with inter est and pleasure how many got
first premiums. the grade ascending in
each department. till the senior and the
graduates. All through the fundamental
branches = reading, orthogrsphy, gram
mar, arithmetic. letter writing. composition,
etc-had prominence with the higher
studies and higher mathematics in the
advanced classes.
THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL.
Yesterday forenoon the third annual
entertainment Of the Holy Cross School
was had, and here follows the programme. |
Many prize premiums were awarded for
improvement In catechism, lessons in
Senior Department, lessons in Junior
Departments, Minim Department, music,
good conduct, etc.
OhhOOAAlVG dOAOhos |
The closing day Of the school year at
St. Msry's presented many beautiful
pictures In the halls OF memory that
seemed to throw around them q halo OF
subdued golden sunlight. Four of the
young ladies graduated In the English
course.
BY 10 o'clock A. M. the hall of the Acsd-
envy was crowded to its utmost; many un-
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corridors, or visited the Academy studio,
plain sewing and ornamental ~peedlework
departments, while others strolled around
In the cool shade on the Academy grounds.
The audience included, besides the par
ents and friends OF the pupils, Governor
West, Bishop Scanlan, Father Kiley.
| Father Blake, Father Gslligan, Father
| Donahoe, Secretary Hall, and many 9TH
ers. AT the appointed hour the pro-
gramme was successfully rendered. 1t
| consisted In part Of comforting of gold
| medals and prizes in Christian doctrine,
studies. application, drawing. painting.
| penmanship, vocal and instrumental mu-
sic (piano and GUITAR, elocution, plain
sewing and ornamental n~eedlework.
Award OF gold medals, prizes of honor and
crowns for amiable department. in the Se-
nior, intermediate, Junior and Minim De-
partments. Comforting Of graduation
medals and honors in English course,
the valedictory, closing remarks by Gov
ernor West, and music, the retiring march,
by several young ladies OF the Academy.
The scholastic year for the bosrders and
day students closed ON the 23d ult., and
takes up again the first Monday in Sep
TENDER. The entrance roll for boarders
from September till the close numbers
$50; day pupils, lao.
Among the recipients Of medals and
honors conferred were prize for Christian
doctrine In the Senior Department, drawn
by Miss Mary Keefe, of Eureka. Nevada.
This young lady also received honorable
mention for drawing, an honorary medal,
a gold medal renewed with honor for
mathematics, 1886. Miss Donohue, Of
Phoebe, received a crown Of honor in the
First intermediate class. and having fin.
ished studies in English courses gold
medals and crowns of honor were awarded
10 Misses Clinton and Carothers OF Ne
yada. The SENTINEL wishes st. Mary's
continued success In her useful work.
The Ethics Of Law.